Selecting The Right Stylus

Selecting The Right Stylus

Now you need to think about the "needle".

Your 78s require different styli compared to your 45s and
LPs. Though you may be able to get them all to play with the same stylus,
the performance of one or the other will suffer greatly. It's easier to
anticipate a recording session of 78s or the others and make sure you have the
equipment necessary to do it right. In order to prepare, you can simply
have 2 cartridges...one with the correct 78 stylus and one with your 45/LP
stylus. It's not that expensive, it's a matter of snapping in the one you
want and the results will be quite noticeable. In order to see the
selection of styli at Tracer, simply Click
Here

You can find charts everywhere that outline the type of
records and the best recommended styli. Unfortunately, because these
charts can't really take into account the wear and tear factor on your
recordings, you may be doing a bit more trial and error than you'd like.
If you want to at least get in the ball park, we've included a chart below that
outlines popular types of records and our best guess at what will be the optimal
solution.